Charlestown, MA, February 17th – 19th, 2025, with the Massachusetts Down Syndrome Congress. The Your Next Star Academy is part of the MDSC’s Philip Donahue Your Next Star Employment Center, and provides experiential training for aspiring employees within the Down syndrome community.
* The Career Exploration Academy is a three-day training for students ages 17-21 seeking to develop or sharpen their employment skills, boost their confidence, and strengthen interpersonal and “people” skills to enable them to interact effectively and professionally with supervisors, co-workers, and clients. * Designed to complement transition programs, participants receive hands-on practice in two areas: soft skills (e.g. communication, creative thinking, work ethic, teamwork, positivity, time management, problem-solving, etc.) and employment skills.
To register or for more information visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfp2HI-DKUqIfqHzeJwzZfkBWYi2AHVLtchGYefPYGmgXk0cA/viewform or contact ynsacademy@mdsc.org.
